Steelers, Steelworkers rally for Obama in Boardman

BOARDMAN — United Steelworkers International President Leo W. Gerard, Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney and some former Steelers players will campaign Saturday in Boardman for Barack Obama, the Democratic presidential nominee, as part of a “Steel Blitz for Barack” bus tour.

The tour is making three public stops Saturday — Martins Ferry, Steubenville and Boardman. The Boardman stop is 4 p.m. at the Operating Engineers Hall, 291 McClurg Road, near Southern Boulevard.